Fast Facts
OUR STUDENTS & GRADUATES
Class of 2015 Profile
- The 121 members of the Class of 2015 are from 21 states, and attended 55 undergraduate institutions. The class is fluent in a collective 16 languages (Spanish, followed by Chinese, Mongolian, and Russian are the most commonly spoken). 15% have graduate degrees, 47% are women and 28% are persons of color.
- The median LSAT is 161, and median undergraduate GPA is 3.52.
- Class ranks available June 2013; grades available mid-January 2013.
Class of 2014 Profile
- The 145 members of the Class of 2014 are from 25 states, and attended 56 undergraduate institutions. The class is fluent in a collective 24 languages (Spanish, followed by French, Mandarin, and Hindi are the most commonly spoken). 10% have graduate degrees, 39% are women and 25% are persons of color.
- The median LSAT is 161, and median undergraduate GPA is 3.50.
- Class Rank Range (Grade Scale A = 4.00; A- = 3.67; B+ = 3.33; B = 3.00; B- = 2.67; C+ = 2.33; C = 2.00; C- = 1.67; D+ = 1.33; D = 1.00; D- = .67; E = 00)
Top 10% = 3.762
Top 15% = 3.691
Top 20% = 3.631
Top 25% = 3.583
Top 33% = 3.464
Top 50% = 3.297
Class of 2013 Profile
- The 157 members of the Class of 2013 are from 29 states, and attended 83 undergraduate institutions. The class is fluent in a collective 24 languages (Spanish, followed by French, mandarin, and Hindi are the most commonly spoken), 12% have graduate degrees, 43% are women and 23% are persons of color.
- The median LSAT is 162, and median undergraduate GPA is 3.50.
- Class Rank Range (Grade Scale A = 4.00; A- = 3.67; B+ = 3.33; B = 3.00; B- = 2.67; C+ = 2.33; C = 2.00; C- = 1.67; D+ = 1.33; D = 1.00; D- = .67; E = 00)
Top 10% = 3.724
Top 15% = 3.679
Top 20% = 3.633
Top 25% = 3.570
Top 33% = 3.497
Top 50% = 3.333
Class of 2011 Employment
91% of the Class of 2011 reported employment and LLM study in 17 states and foreign countries nine months after graduate, with 18% pursuing judicial clerkships in state and federal courts, and 3% pursuing LLM degrees.
THE JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW - Tucson, AZ
- We are Arizona’s first law school, and for nearly a century have transcended borders and disciplinary boundaries to address the world’s most pressing problems - from water issues to the legal parameters of business and technology, from indigenous peoples’ law to intergovernmental conflicts.
- The JD Program (450 students) is full-time with students from 100+ undergraduate institutions. We also have 3 advanced degrees for attorneys: LLM in International Trade & Business Law, and LLM and SJD in Indigenous People’s Rights.
- The University was founded in 1885 and is a leading research university, ranking 13th among all universities by the National Science Foundation. Our scientific and engineering departments are among the finest in the world. The Phoenix Mars Lander was designed, built and operated by the UA Engineering and Robotics Lab, and the successful mirror for the Hubbell Telescope was developed and “poured” on our campus by the UA Optics Department.
SUPERVISED CLINICS
- Child & Family Law Clinic - Advocating for children in an intensive clinical training program, and victims of domestic violence in Superior Court.
- Immigration Clinic - Advocating before the U.S. Immigration Court for those undergoing deportation (or "removal") proceedings in Tucson.
- Indian and Native Law Clinic - Providing domestic and international legal assistance to the indigenous peoples of the world.
- Criminal Prosecution, Criminal Defense, and Bankruptcy Clinics.
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, DUAL DEGREES
- Arizona Law has 3 scholarly journals - the Arizona Law Review (top 10% and a limited number of write-on candidates), the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law (write-on competition), and the Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy (write-on competition).
- Specialty and certificate programs include Intellectual Property Law & Policy, Business Law Program, Economic Law & the Environment, and Criminal Law & Policy.
- There are 9 dual degree programs, ranging from JD/MBA to JD/Master’s in Natural Resources, to JD/PhD in Economics.
Updated: 03/24/2011